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Other Causes:
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Pollution: contaminant from the air can irritate
the throat.
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Allergy: hay fever and allergy sufferers suffer
from sore throat
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Changes in temperature can reduce our immunity
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Overuse of the vocal cords - through singing or
shouting, can lead to inflammation.
Symptoms
Symptoms of a sore throat caused by bacteria or a
virus can include:
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Painful inflamed throat.
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Swollen tonsils.
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Excessive phlegm
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Fever and Headache.
Treatment
Most viruses subside in a few days and treatment is
not necessary, antibiotics are not given to relieve
throat pain in general and the best is to drink a lot
of water.
It is almost impossible to tell whether a sore
throat is due to a virus or bacteria attack. Most
viruses subside within a few days and treatment is
not necessary. For those caused by bacteria normally
chemical people prescribe a cause of antibiotic.
This usually reduces the body’s immunity and can
lead to further attack.
The modern alternative is to use herbal anti-biotic
that has the following functions:
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Analgesic: it
relieves the pain
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Anti-inflammatory:
reduce swelling of the wound
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Antipruritic properties: controls / stop itch
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Antibiotic: cleanse
the skin of harmful bacteria and virus
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Anti-toxin: it
neutralizes poison produced by the decaying tissue
, bacteria or virus
Ways to ease your sore throat
Whether your sore throat is due to bacteria or a
virus, the following will help to relieve your
symptoms:
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Drink plenty of non-alcoholic fluids.
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Gargle with warm salty water.
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Herbal formulations (anti-biotic)
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Adults may try gargling with soluble aspirin before
swallowing it.
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Suck throat lozenges.
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Use throat sprays.
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Do not smoke.
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Avoid alcohol.
Prevention
Always clean your hands frequently, especially before
eating. This is a powerful way to help prevent many
sore throat infections. You might want to avoid using
anything contaminated by the sufferer. |
